Brunei Darussalam vs Iraq: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Brunei Darussalam
33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Iraq
53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Brunei Darussalam rank
7th
Iraq rank
5th
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre against 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 19,924 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Brunei Darussalam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,923 cubic meters per square kilometre | 18,554 cubic meters per square kilometre | 26,370 cubic meters per square kilometre | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 40,803 cubic meters per square kilometre | 37,696 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,107 cubic meters per square kilometre | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 38,465 cubic meters per square kilometre | 41,469 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,005 cubic meters per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2010s | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | 50,552 cubic meters per square kilometre | 17,366 cubic meters per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre | 19,924 cubic meters per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Brunei Darussalam or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre against 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre in Brunei Darussalam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Brunei Darussalam and Iraq?
- 19,924 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Iraq?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Iraq rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 5th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.